Sanding and painting rusty pulleys: Volvo KAD 32

[Martijn I]

Hi there all,

Last year I purchased and imported a family cruiser from the UK to Finland. After a couple of times taking it out we heard a screaming noise coming from the engine, soon we had smoke and only just managed to save the engine (Volvo KAD 32). The cause: The alternator belt had shredded to pieces. The boat had been unused in the UK for over a year and hence the pulleys had become rusty. Now we did one summer with new belts but recently I discovered some belt dust near the belts and pulleys.

I am planning to sand and paint the pulleys. Could you provide some advice on the type of paint I should use? Also any advise on the sanding would be very appreciated. Many thanks in advance.

Martijn

 

[Fishermark]

Re: Sanding and painting rusty pulleys: Volvo KAD 32

Could you provide some advice on the type of paint I should use? Also any advise on the sanding would be very appreciated. Many thanks in advance.

Martijn

Any good "rattle can" paint will work well. I personally like Rustoleum brand - but I don't know what you have available there in Finland. The bigger issue is to sand smooth and then prime and paint. Using it on a regular basis will help keep the rust out of the grooves. Then keep it touched up before it gets bad.

 

[Martijn I]

Re: Sanding and painting rusty pulleys: Volvo KAD 32

Thanks for the advise! This will help me further! Regular use is a bit of a problem this far North as in Winter the sea simply is frozen, so good maintenance is essential.

Martijn